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Lately, with the popularity of heavy topspin game, the pundits have recommended use of smaller grips. Long are gone the L6's. I am guessing the vast majority of the users would prefer L3 or L4 grips. Am I wrong? What type of distribution would this be?

Once in a while you can see some older rackets in size #6 for sale. Not sure that manufacturers still produce any.

I saw two years ago an old beat up TAD Davis Imperial in size 5 inch (that would be L8?) marked "heavy". My seat of the pants estimate was it weighed over 15 oz. Somehow we're not as strong as we used to be.

L2 sometimes with overgrip sometimes without. I'm not sure if its too small because although there's a small gap its not enough for a finger to fit. But it just feels like I have more control over the racket with the smaller grip.

I'm old, I still have a 4 3/4" grip Wilson Advantage that I pull out occasionally. I have average sized hands for my height, 5' 11", but started playing in the early 70s. I now play with L5 leather grips, no overgrip.

Did 3-4 overgrips on an L3 a while back (became an L6-L7 or something like that). Made it very headlight, heavier, infinitely more powerful, and made Rock much happier until I wrecked my shoulder. Would do it again though, I just have to buy new sticks first.

I used an L5 with two overgrips for a long time, then went down to L4 with two overgrips and I'm at L3 with two overgrips right now. The smaller grips allow me a little more wrist play for adding a little topspin or doing flick shots. I guess that I'm technically at an L4 with this setup but the overgrips give me a softer feel that I like.

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that all about me - I did try to get used to L4 but with L3 I have a better swing and timing. And most important - much better results. All my shots are much more precise and solid and I feel more confident.. Committed to give up playing with L4.

The symmetry of the distribution is fascinating. The result was predictable 4 3/4 but I didn't expect it to be almost twice as popular as the second ranked once and definitely didn't expect the L2 to be as popular as L4.

20 years ago, I played with L5 plus overgrip. About 4 years ago, I dropped to L4 (no OG). More recently, L4 sometimes feels too big and bulky and now I'm using a L3 + OG. It's more comfortable for me generating spin on serves, and I feel like I can change grips so much faster.

I'm 6'-4", and with a L4, my fingertips just barely start to touch my palm.

Something like L5 or L4. I'm not tall (5ft 9), but I have big hands (20cm from base of my palm to tip of my middle finger). If I strictly took the "correct" size, I would play in L6. But one has also to take in account the grip and overgrip (or even several overgrips), and that can add up pretty quickly to the size of the handle, and something that was L6 can suddenly become L7 and no longer comfortable to hit with.

I have a built-up 4L. I switched to a Gamma Hi-Tec replacement grip. Then I wrapped gauze tape with a 1/2 overlap, to give me 2 layers and almost one size of increase. I topped it off with a Super Grap overgrip and it comes to just over 5L.

I finally measured my hand and found that I'm at 4 7/8". I hadn't relized I've been downsizing all along. My new racquet is just a 5L with a Gamma RZR Dri replacement grip and a Super Grap.

Correct..."your grip size" is your grip size...a measurement. BUT..your "favorite" is simply what size you are comfortable using. I may measure 4 5/8", but I sure as hell don't like that, I prefer 3 or 4.

Depends on the stick...with whippy, low swing weights I go smaller, with higher SW and flatter control style sticks I like bigger.

Asking players' preference with regard to grip "size" is the wrong type of thread. How about asking the masses which actual "racket" grip they prefer? I wanted write this because I can't stand the shape of the Technifibre racket grip. However, I do like their strings!